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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-18

Inc State Department has not received
VI! o'hcisl information of the alleged dis
'eO'efy OF man who is able to prove an alibi
"r Sproule, the American citiz n who was
Executed for murder in British Columbia last
september. The officials are not disposed to
say what course the department is likely to
pursue IN the event of establishing the truth
y "e report telegraphed from Ottawa, but
SAID that Mr.. Sproule's relatives will re-
Ne''' all the support which the government
IAN give if they show good cause for claim
~s manages against the authorities of British
N'umoa for the legal murder of the man
'"ao wa, hanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-18

we are pleased to announce that Miss Lii
'ette lie Baron, miss Lizzie Pillsbury) has
Consented TO take benefit in Augusta the
10Th inst, and will appear here with her com
"ny in The Wages of Sin" on that date.
Inc company is a fine one aud the play one
VI 'he strongest, such as the citizens of Au-
su'a rarely see. The piece has scored a big
III In New York and all the cities, to say
'o'h'ng Of London where the piece run for
weeks and weeks. Miss lie Baron possesses
superior talent ana she will make her best
appearance before an Augusta audience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11

drivers meet and urge the early com.
pletion of the narrow gauge railroad.
The Austen Colgates and the Tun.
Melton Tigers played a game of base
ball here on Saturday. Looking a.
it from tree top, where was sit
ting, l pronounced it a first class
game, and a shout went up, "Glory
on high" Every body expected
the Colgates to beat, and Capt. j. f.
Mattingly told me after the game
was over that it was beyond his COM
prehension and Bailey Miller's p. j.
Sullivan stratagem to explain to Col.
Joe Whitaker how it occurred.
asked the Tigers for their version.
They said it was just a "bait" the
Colgates gave them. Maj. Bonafeld
said it was trick of Col. Whittak-
er's TO put the married men Of Tun.
Melton of their guard on Saturday
so the Col. could beat his team. Well
the best game of the season will be
played here on Saturday between the
Austin and Tunnelton married men
1t will be well worth seeing. The
battery will be, Austen, Col. Joe
Whitaker and Supt. G. Jessap;
Tunnelton, Maj. a. j. Bonafield and
Gus j. Shafier. We want every boy
to come and enjoy it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
THE NEWS FROM an 0UdRTERS or
PRESTON COUNTY,
SCHOOL NOTES


One new student this week: Miss
Pulliam.
Five days more school after this
week.
Standard Club, we will sec you
later The Academy nine can't be
run out on account of bad ground and
something else bad-very bad.
Why not this week, Miss lisa? The
cream is just as cheap this week as
it will be next.
Students Shay and Conley went up
to Tunnelton last Saturday-the for.
mer to see his girl and the latter TO
help the Tigers out in their ball
game.
Some of the Academy boys are
wondering what could have been the
matter with that umpire last Friday.
1t might be that he did not see all
of the outs.
Hon. /, Hall, judge of tie L. and
G. court This court will convene
on Tuesday and Saturday nights of
each week.
The Town Nine was down, Mon.
day, to play the Academy club. They
are boss players from way back
Mayor Jackson puts in his Curves
and if the ball is not knocked into
Prosecuting Attorney Fortney's
hands, Junior Brown takes them right
of the bat.
Miss Ella. this is not leap year.
You ought to let Charlie come around
to see you instead of you going out
to spend Sunday with him.
Moses says that he is very fond of
'Buttermilk.' Is he, Miss EHie e?
Our visitors, Monday, were Misses
BERTHE Anderson and Blanch Guard
and Mr.. O'Hara.
We will tell you that
One of our lady students has four
suitors, but they are all very bash
full.
We hear that all the BLACK sheep
have paid up.
STUDENT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11

The InteIltngencer says that "Pres.
ident Cleveland's official power and
the sweetness Of his wife's character
will give him second nomination.
After that it is hard to say what may
happen, but the Republican party
seems about to defeat the second
term ambition" True it is that the
Presidents official power is great
and that his wife is sweet and gra.
cious, but the circumstances are
trifing elements compared with the
deep conviction that prevadestA Amer.
lean thought that Grover Cleveland
is wise and firm and just, and that
no man that ever filled the Presiden-
tial office was more in sympathy with
the peoples rights or more deserv-
ing to continue in the public service.
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AUSTEN.

The weather for the past week has
been inbearably hot until the refresh.
ing showers of Saturday morning
cooled tue atmosphere.
business is booming here. The
ovens are running to their full capac-
ity.
The event OF the week was the
playing of the third game Of base
ball with the Tigers, of Tunnelton.
on their own ground. The game was
called at 4:20 p. n. Phil ShafTcr, of
Tunnelton, was chosen umpire and
Jack Sterling and G. G. Shaw, scorers.
The Colgates came irst to the bat
and scored Two runs and the Tigers
closed the inning by four men cross
ing the home plate. In the second
inning the Colgates scored three
runs-Tigcrs four. Just 1t the close
of the second the catcher for the Col.
gates in trying to put man out at
the home plate fell and badly sprain-
CT his knee, but he continued at his
post until the game was ended al.
though suffering intensely and unable
to bear but little weight ON the injur.
ed leg. He had a man to run for
him who scored twice and Mattingly
got arc und the diamond once HIMSELF
He certainly deserves credit for his
pluck. The Colgatcs were white
washed once, the Tigers twice. At
the end of the game the score stood
Il to % in favor of Tunnelton. Gus
Conley, of the Academy nine, played
third base for the Tigers and Jas.
WEIGH, of Newburg, played second
for the Colgates. Both these gentle
men did some good playing. believe
the umpire was honest in his inten.
tions but lie was several times away
of in his decisions But the Tigers
needed the sympathy of the umpire
as it is their first victory in four
games. Johnnie Mattingly's knee is
still so stiff that he can hardly walk,
but he says that the Colgates can
down 'em again. Kin5wood must
come out in force to sec the married
mems game next Saturday. 1t will
be worth seeing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11
ALBRIGHrSVILLE.

Messrs. Kane &c Browning have
moved their steam saw-mill to this
vicinity where they have FIVE years
saving. They expect to be ready
for running by August 18th.
There were plenty of log and lum.
bermen in town last week.
On Saturday, as Mart Rulings and
a number of men were rolling logs
into the river, about one nile below
The falls, d Illus Crow got his leg
badly mashed. DIR. Martin dressed
the wound. and on Sunday S. Ora
ham started with him for his home
at Pt. Marion. The Narrows seem
to be an unlucky place.
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Judicial Sale of Real Estate.


BY virtue OF decree heretofore ron
dered in the chaucery cause OF C,eorye
w, Myers vs. Harrison SpurgeOn, of al
I'm the circuit court Of Preston county
tho undersigned, who was appointed n
special commissioner for that purpose
wiz, on
Friday, the 10th Day Of August, 1887,
that being court day, at the front door
OF the courthouse Of Preston countv,seH
NJ pubic auction, TO the highest bidder.
the feat estate i'm tho biz aud prOceedings
mentioned in said cause, IL being tRe
home fam Of the said Harrison Spur
gin, In Grant district, Preston conntv
w, va, ABOUT three miles north of lie
town Of BrandOnYilto, containing ab0nt
lo0 acres, the greater pagt Of which is in
a good state Of cultivation, with a good
orchard dwelNng-house, barn and other
buildings on IL. This Is one OF the best
forms in the county, tiloOf which is sup
posed to be good.
TERMS or SALE.
Tho land will DO sold for sunloienl
cash in hand to pay the costs OF suit and
sate' and tie residue upon credit OF
six, twelve and eighteen mOnths,th pur-
chaser viii DO required to give notes
with good security, bearing interest from
the day OF sato for tho deferred payments
OF the purchase money.
JAS. n . CARROLL, Com'r.
Bond and security has been given i'm
tho above named case az required by law.
test; SMITH CBAEE,
Clerk.
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TUNNELTON.
STUDENT.

Here goes for the news ofour town.
Mrs. Harry Bantz and children, of
Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Bonafcld.
Miss Lizzie Foster, of Grafton, is
visiting Mrs. w. j. Lavelle.
Miss Ida Burke, of Baltimore, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hunt.
Miss Virgie ShafTer was visiting
the family of Hon. j. P. Jones, of
Terra Alta, last week.
John l.. Howard spent Sunday at
Independence,
Robert Orr and B. Shuttlcworth.
OF Austen, were in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Startzman, of Aurora, is Wis
ting Mrs. NJ. L. Shafer.
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Whitescarver and
Geo. w. Mason, of Grafton, gave
Tunnelton business call on Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Boyce were
visiting relatives and friends over
Sunday at TOWNSVILLE.
Charley Powell has bought by
cicle. The undertakers will please
take notice.
Geo. b. Williams has moved his
family back to this place. Glad to
see you back, George.
J. A Edwards, a FIRST class wagon
maker, has located among us, and
we extend to him a hearty welcome
Mr. Edwards is undoubtedly a enc
workman. He can make any thing
from a bycicle to q road wagon. It
is something We have been wanting
for some time, for whenever a man
had any repairing in this line he
would have to send it of, thereby
losing valuable time. Let the farm.
ers and those needing such work
done patronize him.
What welcome news We are
going 10 have the narrow gauge rail.
road after all. We hope it is true.
We believe 10 will be paving enter.
prise and a benefit to the entire
county. Those who believe the con
trary let them go.west and 90 up
With the cyclone.
We are not a pencil shower" but
We are willing 20 go to Kingwood
and look in on such q crowd Of news.
CATERERS. We want to end out who
they are. They often speak Of usin
terms Of endcarmcnt, and We would
like to reciprocate in a osculatory
way whatever that IS. A lady friend
wrote once, asking IL we could not
attend an oscillation bussing-gum-
smacking party at Bee Hive Hollow
and it gave as the lockjaw until IS
=. Mccormick read his serial story
"Wbat ] Know About Nothing" 40
ihc soldier reunion. Lot lbc quill
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Puny CbiIarcu mado STRONG.

Don't you think your children arc f,o-
ubled with worms ? Children are often
weak and pnnY from this cause. There
IS no remedy equal ~ "BOreman's sweet
Nermiiuge" for removing those pests
from The syYtom. Sold by All 1oalers at
- cents. Dou't be put of with something
oi7o cdiIou JUST as good. 2 3 6m
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LOST RECORD NOTICE.
Circuit Court Of Preston County, An,

Circuit Court OF Preston County, April
%, 1887. P'"
John ID. Rigg VS.. Michael Hartman.
heirs.
ON petition under chapter us OF tho
Acts Of 1871. '"'
William g. Morley, ESQUIRE, a corn.
missioner appointed under said act, thI,
day made his final report herein. W here.
upon on motion OF the petitioner Inv nj.
COUNSEL 1t is ordere that said repoit lie
MED, and that n notice be pr blisbed i'm
me me PRESTON County Journal and VEST
VIRGINIA ARGUS once n weeL for ,vv.I.,.
successive weeks, OF the filing or said re-.
port. ana requiring all persons interestnd
.hereln 10 appear here OIL the Attn d.v Of
the next term and do what may De necos.
Sary to protect their interests. ProvIde,i-
however that such notice may consist az
copy OF this order published as Hfore.
A copy from the record.
Test:
SO l9t. 50 70 SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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REEDSVILLE.

we exclaim amen, long and loud,
to the suggestion that the several
newspaper correspondents of the
county have a meeting. We still
have Polly @. LIS and Jennie
June's' among us if there were only
some occasion to draw them out.
The teachers wages for the coming
winter in Valley are as follows: No.
one, S32; two, s28; three, S25. This
is hardly sufficient to pay the peda-
gogue for welding the birch very en-
ergetically. The fact is that many
of Valleys teachers will seek posi-
tons elsewhere. Heretofore she has
supplied her own schools with home
teachers, and that they have been
successfully managed, the condition
of the schools proves.
We would like to trade our pros
rect for a railroad to KiDgwood for
hers. What say you ?
The Masontown school should take
example from the Kingwood college
and secure the servic of a first
class reporter
Mrs. ii. Il. Reed, who was SO pc
culiarly affected by bee sting last
week, has recovered.
DR., Cramer and partner, wager, of
Morgantown, were here from We'd
nesday till Saturday. Many an old
'snag was sent to the dogs by their
skillful hands. They had more work
than they could possibly do.
We understand there are three new
cases of fever at Masontown.
DIR. Smith Poster passed through
town Friday, on his way to New
burg where he will begin his medical
career. Smith is not only worthy
young man, but is in every way pro
ficient in his profession, having grad.
uated at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, at Baltimore, and
practiced in the hospital in that city
for some time,
II. II. Reed is at Aurora on bust
ness.
Instructions in vocal music are
given every Thursday night al the
church here.
Miss Jennie Loar will teach the
Grange Hall school, in Union dis
trict, next term, which will be her
second term there.
Misses Alice and Lula Heath and
broth.r Chrlie, Of Rowlesburg, arc
spending this week at A d. Squires'.
Geo. p. Zinn and Gerald Harrinp-
ton drove up to Independence last
Thursday.
j. ,. Loar is having his town prop.
eriy improved by putting a cellar
under it.
The hotel wears better counte-
nance since it has been inclosed by
a new paling fence.
We presume Kingwood will feel
like she has her back hair done IN
anil front hair frizzlcd when the rail
road is completed.
The NJ. j.. District Conference will
be held here early in September. and
ere long tho yellow.lcggcd pullcts will
be seeking safety in every available
hiding place.
Last Friday when the county pa
pcrs arrived at this Office it was OIL.
served by those present that this
year, for the first Of many, the Board
Of Examiners, in announcing the
dates Of examination, bad omitted
that time worn, tear.stained warning.
Positively no communicating. no
copying and all must certify. For
this the Board will gain the respect
Of every teacher who passes exami.
nation. fDidrust brCcdq couto-out
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11
GRElT BOOK or THE CENTURY =!
The Most Magnificent yet Announced.
THE BATTLES AND LEAD
Frs OF THE CIVIL WAR.

70 distinguished men who took LEADING
parts on either side.
81 OF the eminent artists in this coun-
try arc contributing over
1000 of the finest Illustrations I'm tho
world. There will be more than
9VOO pages printed OF tho best paper.
1t will be the first published In narfs
bringing 1t within tho means of every
man In the country, and afterwards I'm
volumes 1t Is now ready for delivery
in parts.
IL Is sold only on subscription. and
nad already reached = phenomenal sale.
at once to F'
W EASSSE, e4 TA, Washington, De-
Gen'l Agent for the State.
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Economic Presidents.

Economic Presidents.
There seems to be some conflict
In opinions among writer's for the
press just now about the amount of
money Mr.. Cleveland is going to &C.
cumulate in his Presidential term.
One writer the other day declared
that the President was finding
the expenses OF his position worse
than the salary; another says, on the
other hand, that he will 90 out with
about 100000 saved out of his
salary. The fact is that neither of
them know anything about the mat
ter. Mr.. Cleveland is not taking
every newspaper man into his con.
fidence about his private affairs. He
is undoubtedly able to- live within
his income, and with what money he
had when he came here and the gowth
in value of what he has purchased, it
is not improbable that he may 90
out Of the White House with about
100000.
If he does, it will put him just
about on q par in the matter of
wealth with the average retiring
President. Some of them had more
than that, but good many had less.
AS rule the average President is
not much of a fnancier, and if he
accumuiates wealth it is because it
gravitates toward him by the attrac-
ton of high position.
President Arthur was a very high
feeder and spent a great deal of
money on his table, but he managed
to save about 100000. Garfield
was not in office long enough to save
much money. He left about $4,000
and the gifts Mrs. Garfield has re.
ccived have made her q wealthy
woman.
Mrs. Hayes ran the financial end
of the house during Hayes admins
tratiOn, and that she is q fnancier
is proven by the amount saved out
of his salary.
Grant never saved much OF his
salary, but the generous gifts of his
friends made him Independent. He
lost his all in the Grant Ward fail.
ure. The sale Of his book has placed
HE wife in an afluent position again
When Andrew johnson left the
White House be had about $3.50, 900,
q good deal Of which was lost by the
failure Of the Freedmau's Bank.
Buchannon left over $25O,OOO to
his nephews and nieces.
Pierce did not do so we'll. Fifty
thousand dollars was his limit and
no one to inherit it.
Fillmore left the White House
poor man, but by the second marriage
became wealth.
John Tyler went to the White
House a poor man. but he managed
TO save enough out Of bis salary TO
live in comfort.
James X. Polk left about $50. OOO
As he bad no children hrs. Polk re.
ceiNed 10 all.
Martin Van Buren, did not save
much out Of his salary, but left $500.
900.
Andrew Jackson was counted
rich man in his day. The Hermit
sge, which be left bis adopted son is
now tie property Of the State.
James Monroe died in New York
ins0lvent.
or the earliest Presidents, Wash
ingtOn was The wealtbiest. At bic
death his estate vas valued at $780,
600.
Adams was poor, but by his wise.
able management he never suffered
want.
When Jefferson entered the White
House be was wealthy man. but
he lost oil bis property and died in
solvent.
Madison was wealthy when he be.
came President and left a handsome
estate, which Mrs. Madisons gon.
Payne Todd, squandered, and left
nor a poor woman -- J0ctsOncHie .
fIiuI NtUe
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THERE are now 76l patients under
treatment at the insane asylum at
Weston, and from many parts of the
State come complaints about the
number of insane that have to be
kept in county jails because of no
room at the asylum. Work on the
additions is being pushed as rapidly
as possible.
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F0R SALE.

offer for sale my two dwelling bouses'
70 acres Of good land with good springs. IS
acres Of the l4-foOt vein Of coal, in Evans.
VILE, W, Va. Also n tubular boiler. sloan,
pumps, and engine that can bs repaired
Tor 500. This property presents an ens
cellent situation for grist mill or wooden
5acpofy' OHor u for the small sum %
5000 cash or $500 10 payments. Al these
hRuros u ~ the cheapest property In tho
state. Having lost my wooden factory bv
ireJ am too old 20 start again. Have
been in the factory business IS years.
JONATHAN BOWmAH,
Evansville, w. We.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11

The majority again It prohibition
in Texas is rapidly rolling up. 1t
has now reached $4,000.
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Very Latest Patterns.

quality not made kInoub
In thee i
to
ysorbr
plated
you just S0u u
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Judicial Sale.

By virtue Of decree Of the cirspf
court 81 Preston county rendered on the
Zlst day Of April 1887, in tho cbaucerv
cause Of David Nine. ct A., vs. Margaret
Burke, 90 al, tho undersigned special
commissioner will. on
MONDAY, AUGUST Is. 1857,
al the front door of tho courthouse. en-
kingwOOd, W. Va proceed ~ sell. at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder. Inc
following described real estate. to-wit
fortynin0 acres ~ land in tie bin and
proceedings mentioned. Said land a
situate Boo Portland district, Preston coun-
", near the line of the r.. & o. n. r. has
ORA 10 q house and Necessary outbuildings
ana portion of the tract is cleared and
under cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE.
Sufficient cash in hand to pay COSTS NJ
suit aud sale and tho residue upOn cred
DC OF o., u and Us months, the purchaser
executing interest bearing uoies with ap-
proved personal security for The deferred
payments.
WM. O. Brown.
Special COm'r.
Bond and security has boon 0ivou I'm
iho above named cause as required by
law, Tcst:
SMITH CEANE, ClcIk,
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stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that speoial
meeting OF the Stockholders OF the King
WOOD halfway Company will he held at
the Office o! the COMPANY OVilIian ~
Browns law oilice), in Klngwood, Pros
ton county. w. Va, on
SATURDAY, JULY BOTH. 1887,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
by order OF the Board of Directors.
WIN. G.. Brown, Pres't.
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A GENTLEMAN. a neyi9'

-N E&bSsF4aSJ cured OF Ner-
Yous Prostration, Seminal Weakness.
PREMATURE Decay, and all the evil eff.
iects OF early indiscrCtion and youthful
Jolly, is anxious to make known to
others the simple mode of self-cure. To
those who wish and will give him their
symptoms, he will send (free) by re-
turn mail n copy of the recipe so sue
cessfully used in his case.
address IN confidence, JAMES w.
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MARTIN AMBER WHEATg

Those desiring this excellent wbest for
SEED can get 1t by calling on tho under
signed. This wheat is more nrnlihc-
averaging about thirty bushels TO the
acre-than any other. Not more than
Dushels VIII be sold tn one person. Call
early. Price, $3.50 per LushsI by meas.
"I = 1,' MICHAEL LYNCH,
HowesS lille.
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Opposite Glades Hotel, Oakland, Md.

STOCK oil Watches
o
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DEFY Composition!

y ahv weor in the counryt difference ,s M
or VINO he is will 5e comes
prices ON repairing which neatest and e,,
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-02
SOlREE--MUSlCALE.

a Musical Programme Rendered al the
residence OF y. ID. Cody Last Night.
About one hundred people listened TO q
soilee-musicale given by Il. G. Post al The
residence OF d. d. Cody, OF Park-st. las
night. Mr Post was assisted by Mrs. +. "
Davi. and by Ms. +. H. Z hl as sccompan-
Isl, and the Efforts Of tie three were
thoroughly appreciated oy all present Mr..
Post has improved during the past two
years and last night he played better than
ever before. a fact which shows that he has
given time "a his profession. But 10 spite
of me many compliments leape1 upon tllis
musician. tnc fact remains paten, % those
who ere acquainted with such matters that
ne does not Dos ess The finished tecAnls le
OF The poe,icai rendering of some or our
home piauists. yet "a one thing he ur-
passes 10, I'D all and that is memorlz'us.
Tie selections most poorly render were
his Beethoven s sonata and Chopin S
"Tarantcl le.'
Mrs. ia-Is saug 8s size usually does a-
ueil a - any previous mus 'caIes. h'it %
better Mrs.. [ hl played good accompani-
ment 10 her songs.
Mr. Post had cone a great deal here q
cultivate an appreciation for the best music
and he deserves credit Tor his efforts IN ibis
direction They have had refining eiec
upon those who have attended them